The subsidy control provisions of the UK-EU trade and cooperation agreement: a framework for a new UK domestic subsidy regime

In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers explains the subsidy control provisions in the new UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement; assesses their similarities to the EU State aid regime; and discusses the new provisions’ relationship with Article 10 in the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol.

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The case of the unclear clarification: statement by the Joint Committee on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol

In this post, George Peretz Q.C. of Monckton Chambers assesses the “clarification” in the statement on 8 December 2020 by the Joint Commitment on the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol regarding state aid matters. (NB This post was edited and updated on 11 December to reflect the fact that on 10 December 2020, the text of the clarification was released in the form of a unilateral declaration.)

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